FIGHT IN PARLIAMENT
MINISTER AND MEMBER POLICE STOP CONTEST (9 a.m.) BRISBANE. Nov. 1. Two members, both powerful 14stone men. fought with their fists in tile lobby of Parliament House on Monday night. Blood was shed. The contestants were the State Minister of Transport, Mr. E. J. Walsh, and a private member, Mr. T. Aitkcns. who had had frequent verbal exchanges during the day. After a wordy altercation in the House, Mr. Walsh invited Mr. Ailken to light it out and Uic men went, into the lobby. The bout ended when the pair were separated by a constable after ineffectual intervention attempts had been made by Ministers, members and people from flic public gallery. One of the contestants had 1o have three stitches inserted in a gash over his left eve. Later, in the House, the principal.'', apologised and the Premier then moved the adjournment.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21551, 2 November 1944, Page 3
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